What This Bill Does
This bill stops all federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its clinics for one year starting when the bill becomes law. Planned Parenthood can only receive federal funds if it certifies that it will not perform abortions during this period, except in cases of rape, incest, or when a woman's life is in danger due to a physical health condition.
Who It Affects
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. and all of its affiliates and clinics. The Secretaries (top officials) of Health and Human Services and Agriculture. Community health centers that may receive additional federal funding.
Key Provisions
- Federal funds cannot go to Planned Parenthood for one year unless the organization certifies it will not perform abortions, with exceptions only for rape, incest, or cases where abortion is needed to prevent the woman's death from a physical illness or condition (Sec. 3(a) and 3(b))
- The Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Agriculture must demand repayment of any federal money Planned Parenthood received if the organization breaks its certification promise during the one-year period (Sec. 3(c))
- Other health providers like state health departments, community health centers, hospitals and physician offices will continue to receive federal funding for women's health services (Sec. 2)
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, no federal funding flows to Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its clinics for one year unless the organization makes the required certification about not performing abortions. Federal funds that would have gone to Planned Parenthood remain available for other eligible health organizations providing women's health services.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
Effective Date
One year from the date the bill becomes law. Not specified in bill text when that date occurs.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 371
To provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood
Federation of America, Inc.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 17, 2023
Mrs. FISCHBACH (for herself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr.
HARRIS, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. CLYDE, Mr.
CARTER
of Georgia, Mr. ROSE, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. CLOUD, Mr.
BALDERSON, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. WALBERG, Mr.
FEENSTRA, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. MANN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CARL, Mr.
GOSAR, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. GOOD of Vir-
ginia, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr.
ROSENDALE, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. BISHOP of
North Carolina, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. LATTA, Mr.
MOONEY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BARR, Mr. PALMER, Mr. BABIN, Mr.
WENSTRUP, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GUEST, Mr. FINSTAD,
Mr. ELLZEY, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr.
JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BAIRD, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. OWENS, Mr.
JACKSON of Texas, Mr. KUSTOFF, and Ms. VAN DUYNE) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce
A BILL
To provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned
Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Defund Planned Par-
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enthood Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
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Congress finds the following:
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(1) State and county health departments, com-
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munity health centers, hospitals, physicians offices,
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and other entities currently provide, and will con-
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tinue to provide, health services to women. Such
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health services include relevant diagnostic laboratory
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and radiology services, well-child care, prenatal and
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postpartum care, immunization, family planning
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services (including contraception), cervical and
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breast cancer screenings and referrals, and sexually
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transmitted disease testing.
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(2) Many such entities provide services to all
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persons, regardless of the person’s ability to pay,
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and provide services in medically underserved areas
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and to medically underserved populations.
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(3) All funds that are no longer available to
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.,
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and its affiliates and clinics pursuant to this Act will
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continue to be made available to other eligible enti-
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ties to provide women’s health care services.
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(4) Funds authorized to be appropriated, and
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appropriated, by section 4 are offset by the funding
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limitation under section 3(a).
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SEC. 3. MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL FUNDING TO PLANNED
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PARENTHOOD
FEDERATION
OF
AMERICA,
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INC.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—For the one-year period beginning
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on the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to sub-
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section (b), no funds authorized or appropriated by Fed-
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eral law may be made available for any purpose to Planned
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Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate
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or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America,
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Inc., unless such entities certify that Planned Parenthood
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Federation of America affiliates and clinics will not per-
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form, and will not provide any funds to any other entity
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that performs, an abortion during such period.
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(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to
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an abortion—
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(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of
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rape or incest; or
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(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a
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physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness
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that would, as certified by a physician, place the
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woman in danger of death unless an abortion is per-
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formed, including a life-endangering physical condi-
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tion caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
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(c) REPAYMENT.—The Secretary of Health and
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Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
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seek repayment of any Federal assistance received by
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any
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affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of
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America, Inc., if it violates the terms of the certification
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required by subsection (a) during the period specified in
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subsection (a).
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SEC. 4. FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER PRO-
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GRAM.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
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priated, and appropriated, $235,000,000 for the commu-
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nity health center program under section 330 of the Public
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Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b), in addition to any
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other funds made available to such program, for the period
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for which the funding limitation under section 3(a) ap-
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plies.
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(b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized or
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appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may be expended
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for an abortion other than as described in section 3(b).
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SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
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Nothing in this Act shall be construed to reduce over-
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all Federal funding available in support of women’s health.
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